Wednesday 9 December 2015

Donald Trump

NAME: Donald Trump

DEGREE: Doctor of Business Administration

INSTITUTION: Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

DATE: 2010 (Rescinded 2015)

STATEMENTS: “The University has chosen to confer this degree on Mr Trump in recognition of his business acumen, entrepreneurial vision and the long-term future his company is planning in the North-east of Scotland.” - Professor John Harper, Acting Principal of Robert Gordon University.

“In the course of the current US election campaign, Mr Trump has made a number of statements that are wholly incompatible with the ethos and values of the university. The university has therefore decided to revoke its award of the honorary degree.” - Robert Gordon University

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